LGA - La Guardia Tower
FAA Control Tower in Flushing, New York
Facility Information
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | LGA |
| Name | La Guardia Tower |
| Leveli | Level 11 |
| Type | Tower |
| Service Area | Eastern |
| District | New York |
| HR Region | Eastern |
| Core 30 Airporti | Yes |
| Contact Information | |
|---|---|
| Phone Number | 347-846-1710 |
| Address | LaGuardia Airport Flushing, NY 11371 |
| Location | |
| Airport Diagram | View Airport Diagram (PDF) |
| Hours of Operationi | 0000-2359 (always open) |
Salary Information
| 2026 Pay Table for La Guardia Tower | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career Leveli | Hourly Min. | Hourly Max. | Salary Min. | Salary Max.i |
| CPC | $88.79 | $117.35 | $185,303 | $244,909 |
| D3 | $74.93 | $88.79 | $156,374 | $185,303 |
| D2 | $61.06 | $74.93 | $127,442 | $156,374 |
| D1 | $47.20 | $61.06 | $98,507 | $127,442 |
| AG | $33.34 | $33.34 | $69,575 | $69,575 |
| Includes everything except premium pay. | ||||
| La Guardia Tower Pay Factors | |
|---|---|
| Facility Leveli | Level 11 |
| Locality Area | New York |
| Locality Payi | 37.95% |
| Controller Incentive Pay (CIP)i | 10.00% |
Staffing and Training
| Staffing Information, April 2026 | |
|---|---|
| CRWG Targeti | 37 CPCs |
| CPCs on Boardi | 33 CPCs |
|
Current Number of Trainees
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|
6 trainees |
| ↳ Academy Graduates | 1 |
| ↳ CPC-IT 0 (Transfer) | 1 |
| ↳ CPC-IT 1 (Transfer) | 4 |
| Current Staffing Leveli | 89% |
|
Projected Staffing Leveli
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|
84% |
| ↳ Est. Trainee Certifications | + 3.7 |
| ↳ Committed Inbounds | + 3 |
| ↳ Projected Retirements/Losses | - 7.6 |
| Training Information, April 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Training Time (Avg)i | 2.29 years |
| ↳ New Hires | 3.45 years |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 2.11 years |
| Training Success Rate (Avg)i | 61% |
| ↳ New Hires | 75% |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 60% |
| Travel Days from Academyi | 4 days |
Historical Trends
LGA Staffing Percentages
LGA Personnel Counts
LGA Training Metrics
Traffic
| October 2024 through September 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Tower Operations | 415,481 operations/year |
| Average Daily Operations | 1,138 operations/day |
NCEPT
NCEPT is the centralized system for managing controller-requested transfers between facilities. Requests are only approved based upon a set of complex metrics that attempt to balance the distribution of the workforce.
| Current NCEPT Metrics | |
|---|---|
| Possible Lossesi Apr 2026 |
3 |
| Expected Staffing (12-Month)i Apr 2026 |
90.8% |
| Possible Gains to National Avgi Apr 2026 |
1 |
| Priority / Draft Orderi Mar 2026 |
#60 |
| Inbound ERRs on Filei Feb 2026 |
7 |
| Employees with Outbound ERRsi Feb 2026 |
0 (0%) |